Table 1 Environmental prescription ranges for winter burning and fall burning at BFRS
From: Opportunities for winter prescribed burning in mixed conifer plantations of the Sierra Nevada
| Â | Winter | Fall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | Low | High | Low | High |
Relative humidity (%) | 45 | 18 | 65 | 23 |
6.1 m height wind speed (km h−1) | 8 | 24 | 8 | 16 |
Mid-flame wind speed (km h−1) | 2.4 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
Temperature (°C) | 3 | 27 | 3 | 27 |
1-h fuel moisture (%) | 13 | 3 | 13 | 5 |
10-h fuel moisture (%) | 12 | 5 | 14 | 5.5 |